SPORTS SECTION E
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025
Track meet held in honour of Frank ‘Pancho’ Rahming Records are broken at National Primary Schools Track & Field Championships By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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he Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s 2025 Frank “Pancho” Rahming National Primary Schools Track and Field Championships was deemed a great success. It was three days of intense competition as the ministry showcased some of the future stars from about 75 schools around the Commonwealth of the Bahamas at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium.
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The meet was held in honour of 80-year-old Rahming, a former assistant director at the ministry, who served as a long-time national coach after he completed his competitive days as a middle distance runner. It wrapped up yesterday with the crowning of the divisional champions, while the more than 600 athletes demonstrated their prowess in producing some outstanding performances. No overall champion was crowned, but Temple Christian could hold bragging rights after they emerged with four of the 10 divisional titles. Queen’s College walked away with a pair and the others were spread around the other schools. Winning the female 13-and-under division was Temple Christian School with 44 points, 10 points ahead of second place finishers Lewis Yard Primary from Grand Bahama with 34. Yellow Elder Primary got third with 22. Thelma Gibson also accumulated a 10-point margin of victory as they took the female 11-and-under division with 36 points. Grand Bahama’s Sunland Baptist Academy and Walter Parker Primary came second and third respectively with 26 and 22 points. Grace Christian Academy emerged as the champions of the female 9-and-under division in a
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‘BUDDY’ SCORES 15 FOR GOLDEN STATE BUT T-WOLVES TIE SERIES WITH 117-93 ROUT By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer
CRUISE CONTROL: Young track and field stars compete yesterday on day three - the final day - of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s Frank “Pancho” Rahming National Primary Schools Track and Field Championships at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. Photos: Nikia Charlton
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves through another uneven performance, this time capitalising on Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s absence in a 117-93 victory last night that tied the second-round playoff series at one game apiece. Anthony Edwards finished with 20 points after an injury scare for the Wolves, who more than tripled their 3-point output (going 16 for 37) from their Game 1 loss when Curry was sidelined by a left hamstring strain that likely will keep him out at least until next week. Chavano Buddy Hield also contributed 15 points and Jonathan Kuminga (18 points) and Trayce JacksonDavis (15 points) combined to shoot 14 for 17 from the floor for the Warriors, who took nearly five minutes to score until Jimmy Butler’s 3-pointer stopped the 13-0 run by the Wolves to start the game. With the NBA’s career leading 3-point shooter sitting next to him on the bench, coach Steve Kerr used the kitchen-sink strategy with 14 players getting time — including a baker’s dozen in the first 14 minutes. Kuminga, the seventh overall pick in the 2021
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LEAH CARTWRIGHT AND ANDRE FORBES EARN ROWING SCHOLARSHIPS By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net RISING young stars Andre Forbes and Leah Cartwright have now placed themselves in a class of their own as Bahamian rowers at Windsor Academy. The duo, who both got started in the sport by chance, are heading off to Stetson University in DeLand, Florida and Adrian College in Manitou Beach, Michigan respectively on athletic scholarships.
LEAH CARTWRIGHT They are listed as the first Bahamian student-athletes
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THE SPORTS May CALENDAR TRIATHLON NATIONAL AQUATHLON/ TRIATHLON THE Bahamas Triathlon Association has announced that its 6th Aquathlon/Triathlon National Championships is scheduled for from May 24-25 in Jaws Beach. The event is open to all athletic levels. For more information, interested persons can visit bahamastriathlon.org.
TRACK OPEN HOUSE THE Blue Chip Athletics is slated to hold its Open House Invitation on Saturday, May 31 from 9-11:30am at the Queen’s College campus. The competitors will get a chance to show off their skills in discus, shot put, javelin and the hammer throws. Interested persons are urged
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